#0375CC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.8), rgb(3, 117, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#0375CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0375CC |
| RGB | rgb(3, 117, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 97%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0375CC | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0375CC | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0375CC text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0375CC text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EE
oklch(81% 0.072 250)
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Step 400
400
#67A5E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#398DDE
oklch(63.1% 0.146 250.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0375CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#01508F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#104372
oklch(37.7% 0.096 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2843
oklch(27.1% 0.061 250.4)
#0375CC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #477CCF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #226CCA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A96 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0375CC
#0375CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.8)
- #9E6500
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0375CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #0375CC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.